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Familes Rule!

2007-08-10T15:58:00.000-05:00

A lot of companies say they function as a family. At Keller Williams Realty, we truly do and this approach guides us every day in how we conduct our business.

We support one another in achieving goals and celebrate the accomplishment of milestones. We treat each other with respect and integrity. We challenge ourselves and our colleagues in a productive, meaningful way. We encourage growth and self-discovery, and have fun in the process. And we lend a hand whenever it is needed.

For more about our culture, see http://www.kw.com/kw/culture.html

You can also watch a short video about our company culture.

Mid-Year Update

2007-07-31T07:50:00.000-05:00

Keller Williams growth outpaces the market. Despite the market downturn, and at a time when other national brands seem to be shrinking, Keller Williams Realty is on the rise.

And for good reason: education, training, culture, profit share and a belief that we can leverage any market to our advantage.

In July, Keller Williams Realty reported an active agent count of 77,259 year-to-date. That’s up 15 percent from June 2006.

Transmitting market centers are at 656 — up seven from June and 90 from this time last year.

Year-to-date profit share remains robust at $51 million.

KWRI executives believe that Keller Williams Realty will continue to grow — despite market conditions. “It is truly our associates who have and are continuing to build this company, and it is the job of our leadership to provide the business tools, models and technology to support them in their success,” says Chief Executive Officer Mark Willis. “The associates who have chosen to be in business with us embrace our stance that you can make any market work to your advantage.”

Keller Williams Realty Case Study now part of Stanford and Yale’s core MBA curriculum

2007-07-17T14:17:00.000-05:00

Distinct cultural and economic models presented as inherently intertwined

AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 11, 2007) — Keller Williams Realty Inc., announced today that both the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Yale School of Management have added a Keller Williams Realty Case Study to their core MBA curriculums.

Completed earlier this year by Brian Tayan, research associate with the case writing office of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and James N. Baron, Ph.D., formerly with Stanford, who since the publication of the study has taken a professor of management position at the Yale School of Management, the case study describes the economic and cultural models that have led to the success of Keller Williams Realty.

“Case studies are fundamentally teaching materials,” Tayan explains. He adds that he anticipates that the most predominant impact of this case study will be a realization among MBA students of the “significant impact that culture can play in the strategy of an organization.”

“This level of recognition from two such prestigious universities is among the greatest honors that this company has ever received,” emphasizes Mo Anderson, vice chairman, Keller Williams Realty. “It’s a reflection of the combined talents and unique contributions of all of our associates throughout North America.”

Anderson was on hand at Yale when the case study was first presented to students at the Yale School of Management by Dr. Baron.

Baron noted, “One of the things I heard from several students was how refreshing it was for them to hear the perspective of a highly effective executive with a leadership style so different from the formulaic one they encounter over and over throughout business school.”

Having spent a considerable amount of time talking to associates and interviewing top executives at Keller Williams Realty, Tayan notes that the Keller Williams “business model and culture operate very much in conjunction with each other. The company’s culture has not been developed for the sake of it.”

Keller Williams Realty has become the fourth largest and fastest growing real estate agency in North America by building a culture that rewards its agents as partners through its profit sharing program and by empowering its agents to fulfill the company mission of ‘building careers worth having, business worth owning and lives worth living.’

“The Keller Williams Realty case study should serve as a source of pride for associates throughout the organization and a validation of the way the company is proceeding,” Tayan says. Noting the distinct business model and rapid growth of Keller Williams Realty, he adds, “I’m surprised that more has not been written about it.”

Who is more important: you or your company?

2007-07-06T14:20:00.000-05:00

Who does the consumer do business with? You or your company?

Learn the truth about branding in the real estate industry. How do Sellers and Buyers select the agents they work with? Does company branding make a difference? What are consumers looking for in the agents they choose? How can you become their agent of choice?

You can listen to the recording here: Whose Brand Matters

Brought to you by Wealth Building Wednesday - Real Estate Training on the Run. To hear more about taking your busines to new levels click on the link in the right navigation panel.

Take Listings Fast

2007-06-17T15:45:00.000-05:00

It didn’t take Chris Heller long to learn how to get listings – he closed 37 sales during his 1st year in the business. Now, he takes 110 to 130 listing every year. In the 2006 down market of San Diego, he closed over $90 Million. Hear Chris tells us what he does.

You can listen to the recording here: Take Listings Fast

Brought to you by Wealth Building Wednesday - Real Estate Training on the Run. To hear more about taking your busines to new levels click on the link in the right navigation panel.

Who You Are in Business with Matters

2007-06-17T15:36:00.000-05:00

Who you are in business with matters - how they treat you is critical to your success. Click here http://www.mediafire.com/?a44ezbfytkh to review 20 questions to ask the company or franchise system you are currently with or considering joining.

100 Agents (and only the beginning)

2007-06-10T14:42:00.000-05:00

After 17 months of operations Keller Williams NY Realty announced that it's White Plains office reached 100 agents. "This is a momentous occasion for Keller Williams and for the real estate industry in Westchester County," said Brad Brammer, Team Leader/Partner. "Agents finally have a viable agent centric real estate model where they can be partners in growth and profitability. This coupled with our unique open/sharing environment are the major reasons agents have joined Keller Williams."

Keller Williams Realty growth in White Plains mirrors that occurring throughout North America. Click on the link to see a complete article on Keller Williams Realty growth: http://www.mediafire.com/?8a1z4mldezl

2007-06-03T18:43:00.000-05:00

The White Plains Market Center shares $45,874 in profits with agents.

At Keller Williams Realty, our associates are full business partners – this is one of our core values and the company’s exclusive profit sharing program underscores this commitment.

Profit share is one significant way that Keller Williams Realty recognizes associates for growing the company. Participating agents receive financial rewards for bringing other productive, talented individuals to the company and then share in the profits generated by the entire office.

Increase Your Business by 31%

2007-05-22T20:05:00.000-05:00

A recent article noted the impact of joining Keller Williams Realty on mega agent production. Notably, research indicates that in the first full year of joining Keller Williams Realty agent's total volume and Gross Commission Income (GCI) grew by roughly 31% over the agent's last year numbers at their previous Broker. Education, culture, mindset and models where cited as the key contributing factors. Go to http://www.mediafire.com/?bidxhtd0zjo for the complete article.

Structured for Success

2007-05-22T19:42:00.000-05:00

They said "it's a bad time to open a real estate office." If you say it is, then it must be! On the contrary, if you say it CAN be done, then it certainly can - it requires the right mindset!

With the right business model, the fastest growing real estate company in North America has also become the fastest growing real estate company in Westchester County.

After a phenomenal first year in 2006, our achievements for the fist four months of 2007 are even more impressive (source: WPMLS):

You may ask, "how does this happen in today's market?" The answer is simple, the interdependent business model of Keller Williams Realty supports agents and brokers working as a team to maximize personal productivity and company profits.

Most real estate companies operate on a dependent model where the broker provides leads to sales people and then offers them a commission, or they operate on an independent model where agents receive minimal support from the broker but keep more of the commission. In contrast to these traditional models, the Keller Williams model fosters a synergistic environment where both parties succeed through teamwork, by encouraging agents and brokers to share their best practices with each other and reward associates who help the company to grow. It is these industry-changing philosophies that have fueled the recent growth of Keller Williams Realty past older, more established companies to claim a top-four spot in the real estate industry.